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No. 6l4,722.

Patented'Nov. 22, I898. L. IsAAcs. COMBINATION LAOY'S TOILET, TEA,LIBRARY, GAME, AND WORK TABLE. (Application filed Jan. 15, 1898.) (NoModel.)

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COMBINATION LADYS TOILET, TEA, LIBRARY, GAME, AND WORK TABLE.(Application filed Jam 15, 1898.)

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COMBINATION LAOYS TOILET, TEA, LIBRARY, GAME, AND WORK TABLE.

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COMBINATION LADYS TOILET, TEA, LIBRARY, GAME, AND WORK TABLE.

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llivrrnn STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JACOB L. IS AACS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

(IOMBINATION LADYS"'TOILET, TEA, LIBRARY, GAME, AND WORK TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 614,722, dated November22, 1898.

7 Application filed January 15, 1898- Serial No. 666,745. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JACOB L. ISAACS, of the city of St.Louis,State ofl\lissouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombination Ladies Toilet, Tea, Library, Game, and fork Tables, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to combination ladies toilet, tea, library, game,and work tables, and is an improvement on the device shown in Patent No.184,718, issued to me October 18, 1892; and it consists of the novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown,described, and claimed.

The object of my invention is to produce a light, durable, neat, andfinished table which may be readily moved from one room to another, andwhich table is a repository for. all the accessories generally used by alady in making her toilet, and which table also holds devices and meansfor playing various games.

Figure l is a view in perspective of my improved table, the hinged lidbeing shown in an elevated position, the slides covering the traycontaining the toilet articles being withdrawn and the game-board andwork-basket being partially withdrawn. Fig. 2 is a View in perspectiveshowing the rear side of the table, the hinged lid thereof beingelevated and a slide which closes a secret recess being shown partiallywithdrawn. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional View takenapproximately on the line 3 8 of Fig. 2. Fig. at is an enlargedsectional view taken approximately on the line a a of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 isa plan View of the combined checker, chess, and backgammon board, theside on which the backgammon-board is located being shown. Fig. 6 is anelevation of the under side of a removable table-top, which is utilizedin transforming my improved table into a tea or game table. Fig. 7 is anenlarged sectional View taken approximately on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6.Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken approximately on the line 8 8of Fig. 0. Fig. 9 is a View in perspective of one of the removable metalcups which is used when certain games are being played upon Fig. 10 isan enlarged transthe card-table.

verse sectional view taken approximately on the line 10 10 of Fig. 1 andshowing a portion of the removable game-table top in position upon myimproved table. Fig. 11 is a transverse sectional view takenapproximately on the line 11 11 of Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a horizontalsectional View taken approximately on the line 12 12 of Fig. 11. Fig. 13is a transverse sectional View taken approximately on the line 13 13 ofFig. 11. Fig. 14: is an enlarged detail sectional view takenapproximately on the line 14 14 of Fig. 1. Fig. 15 is an enlargedhorizontal sectional view taken approximately on the line 15 15 of Fig.11. Fig. 16 is a View in perspective ofa modification of the hinged topof my improved table, in which hinged top is located a hinged mirror, inthe rear of which mirror is located a series of receptacles closed byslides. Fig. 17 is a sectional view taken approximately on the line 1717 of Fig. 16 and showing the hinged mirror swung into its recess in theunder side of the table-top and said table-top in its normal position.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 1 indicates the legsof my improved table, which are provided with suitable casters 2, onwhich legs is mounted the body of my improved table. The frame of thebody comprises the side pieces 3, the front piece 1, and the rear piece5. These pieces are framed together to form a rectangular body, andsecured in any suitable manner to the lower sides of the corners of theframe so formed are rectangular metallic sockets 6, in which areremovably located the upper ends of the legs 1. This construction allowsthe legs to be removed from the body when packing, storing, or shippingthe table. The crossed braces 7 are provided for the legs,

the inner ends of which braces are secured formed the grooves 13 and14;. A cross-rail 15 connects the rear ends of the rails 12. Adapted toslide in the pair of grooves 14 is a sliding board 10, depending fromthe center of which is a scrap-bag or work-basket 17, which may be usedas a repository for ladies needle-work and the articles generally usedtherefor. The front edge of this sliding board 16 is provided with acleat 18, which prevents said board from being pushed in too far andforms means for readily withdrawing said board.

Adapted to slide in the pair of grooves 13 is a rectangular game-board19, which is provided on its edges with tongues 20, which readily slidein said grooves 13, and upon one side of this game-board is located theraised strip 21, and extending transversely across the center of saidboard is the raised strip 22. This side of the board 19 is used for abackgammon board, and by locating the raised strips or rails 21 and 22thereon dice will be confined upon said board when thrown in playing thegame. The reverse side of this board is provided with the usualalternate black and white squares 23 used in playing chess and checkers.

Located at a central point between the top and bottom edges of therectangular frame or body of my improved table is thehorizontally-arranged partition 2i, and extending transversely betweenthe side walls 3 of the body, at a point near the rear wall 5 of saidbody and below the partition 24:, is a partition 25. A bottom 26 extendsbetween the rear ends of the side pieces 3 immediately in the rear ofthis partition 25, thus forming a compartment 27. A panel 28 is providedon its top and bottom edges with the tongues 29, whereby said panelslides and closes an opening 30, said openingbeing formed in the lowerhalf of the rear wall 5 and being the opening into the compartment 27. Arail 31 is located upon top of the bottom 26, adjacent that portion ofthe wall 5 that is below the opening 30, said rail 31 preventinganything that is located within the compartment 27 from falling out whenthe panel 28 is slid laterally. Suitable fancy strips of molding 32 arelocated upon the face of the wall 5 immediately above and below theopening 30, and by so locating said strips of molding the fact that thepanel 28 can be easily opened will not be readily noted, and thus thecompartment 27 may be termed a secret compartment for the reception ofmoney, jewelry, and like Valuables. The moldingheretofore mentioned isextended along both sides 3 of the body of the table and also across thefront wall 4 thereof.

Formed in the lower half of the front wall 4 is an opening 33, throughwhich is arranged to slide a drawer 34, the same being provided with asuitable pull 35 and lock 36. The rear 'wall of this drawer 34:, whenclosed, abuts against the transverse partition 25 of the secretcompartment. The interior of this drawer 31 is divided by partitionsinto compartments suitable forholding packs of cards, chessmen,checkers, dice, dice-boxes, pokerchips, cribbage-board, and likeaccessories to games usually played in a household.

In the upper half of the rectangular body or frame of my improved table,or in that portion of the space above the horizontal partition 24, isarranged a series of partitions which form compartments, which maybelined with plush or like material, and in said compartments may belocated articles necessary to a ladys toilet-sucl1 as comb and brush,glass, curling-iron, manicure set, brushes, pins, 310. These partitionsfor the toilet-tray do not extend all the way to the upper edge of thewalls of the body of the table,and formed in the inner faces of theportions of the front and rear walls that extend above the partitionsare the longitudinally-extending grooves 37, in which operate a pair ofsliding covers 38, which in their normal position entirely close all ofthe compartments of the toilet-tray. The outer ends of these slidingcovers are provided with strips 39, that normally fit into spaces in thetops of the side walls 3, said strips being thus located so as to fillout said side walls when the sliding covers are closed. Formed on thesides of each of the slides 38 and at the ends thereof are lugs orprojections etO, which engage against the stops 41, formed in the endsof the grooves 37, when the slides are pulled nearly out. When myimproved table is being used as a toilet-table, these sliding covers 38are pulled out to their limit, thus simultaneously opening all of thecompartments of the toilet-tray and forming at each side of said tray arest or stand for the articles and accessories while the toilet is beingmade.

Hinged to the upper edge of the rear wall 5 of my improved table is atable-top 42, the upper face of which may be inlaid or of any fancydesign or construction d esired, said table-top being slightly largereach way than is the rectangular body of thetable, and the under side ofthe edge of said table -top is provided with an offsett -13, thusforming a continuous flange or tongue at around the edge of saidtable-top. This table-top 42 being slightly larger than the body of thetable the rear edge of said table-top will when said top is swungupwardly. into a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 2, abut against theupper edge of the rear wall 5 of the table-bod y, and therefore cannotbe swung any farther backward. A finger 45 is pivoted in a recess 46,formed in the top and upper edge of the rear wall 5 of thetable-body,;and said finger 4:5 is capable of being raised (if wung intoa vertical position when the table-top 4-2 is ele vated. Thus saidfinger will form a lock for said table-top when the same is elevated,and when said table-top is lowered said finger 4L5 is swung out of theway into the recess 46. Located in the recess formed in the under sideof the table-top 42 is a mirror 47, which is made use of when the tableis being used as a toilet-table. The table-top 42 is pro vided withmeans whereby it may be locked to the top of the front wall 4 of thetablebody.

In Figs. 16 and 17 I show a modification of this table-top. In saidmodification a deep recess 48 is formed in the under side of thetable-top 42, and in said recess is hinged a shallow box 49, which isconstructed with a series of compartments 50, closed by slides 51, andlocated in the bottom of this box 49 or arranged so as to form thebottom therefor is the mirror 52. A suitable spring-catch 53 is arrangedso as to engage the free end of the box 49 when the same is swungupwardly into its recess 48, and said box is thereby locked in saidrecess. The compartments O serve g as repositories for gloves,glove-stretcher,

glove-buttoner, and the like, and by this construction the gloves areconveniently located in a dust-proof compartment. When the box 49 isswung into the recess 48 and locked therein, the mirror 52 is broughtinto use, as is the mirror 47, previously described.

An auxiliary table-top, which is brought into use when the table is usedas a tea,.card, or library table, is composed of the mating sections 54,which are provided with the rabbet-cleats on their under sides and areso locatedas to slide upon and engage the flange or tongue 44 on theedge of the table-top 42. Transverse strips 56, having rabbeted inneredges, are arranged between the ends of the strips 55, and the faces ofthe mating portions 54 of the table-top in the space inclosed by thestrips 55 and 56 are covered with plush or analogous material to.'prevent scratching the table-top 42 when the auxiliarytop is locatedthereon. Dowel-pins 57 project from one half of the auxiliary. table-topand enter suitable recesses 58, formed in the opposite half, when saidhalves are properly positioned upon the table.- Suitable spring catchesor looks 59 are arranged so as to lock the mating sections of theauxiliary table-top together.-

60 indicates a metallic cup which is circular in plan View and providedwith the integral flange 61 around its edge, which flange is equal inheight to the thickness of'the auxiliary table-top, and formed integralwith and extending laterally from the bottom of this cup 60 is a tongue62. Clips 63, adapted to receive the tongues 62, are arranged atintervals around the edge of the under side of the auxiliary table-top,and said cups can readily be positioned upon the auxiliary table-topwhen needed by merely inserting the tongues 62in said clips 63. Thisconstruction may be readily understood by an inspection of Figs. 6, 7,and 8. These cups 60 serve as holders for counters, chips, &c., used inplaying the various games upon the table.

A table so constructed is simple, strong, durable, presents a very neatand finished appearance, can be used fora variety of purposes, and canbe very easily manipulated or transformed so as to be used for thedifferent purposes for which it is intended.

I claim 1. In a combination-table, the combination with the removabletable-top having clips fixed to the under side of its edge, ofsemicircular metallic cups equal in thickness to the thickness of thetable-top, which cups are provided with an open side'that is closed bythe edge of the table-top when said cups are properly positioned, andtongues formed inte-' gral with the bottoms of said cups for engaging inthe clips, substantially as specified.

2. In a combination-table, the combination with a table-top having clipslocated on the under side of its edge, of the semicircular metallic cups60, each provided with the integral semicircular flange 61 and having anopen side, and the integral tongue 62 extending laterally from thebottom of the open side of said cup, substantially as specified.

3. In a combination-table, the hinged tabletop 42 provided with therecess 48 in its under side, the box 49 hinged to one side of saidrecess so as to rest therein, compartments formed in said box, slidingcovers 51 closing said compartments, and the mirror 52 forming thebottom of said box, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affixmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB L. ISAAOS'.

WVitnesses:

ALBERT J. MOOAULEY, JOHN C. IIIGDON.

